Willie was such a gifted person who had a heart of gold. He was selfless and always put others before himself. He loved animals and claimed he was the dog whisperer. In high school he was on the bowling team, he sang in the liturgical choir, volunteered at the Special Olympics every year, ran for vice president of the Junior class, and was a member of the mock trial team. Willie dreamed of either becoming an animal behavorist or a lawyer. When he passed away he left behind his parents, Janet and George LaRonde, his brother George LaRonde, his sister Nicole Halliday-LaRonde, a nephew Vincent LaRonde, and a niece, Delaney Naven. Others include his best friend Devon Leland, Connor Haynes, Tyler Fleming, and Kaitlyn Flaherty.